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JOHN J. KOGEB, 0F MORRISTOWN, TENNESSEE.

PowEn-TRANsMrTTING APPARATUS.

Specication of ietterslatent.

Patented Mar. 6, 1917.

Application led September 11, 1916. Serial No. 119,528.

This invention relates to new and usefulr improvements in auto power transmitting apparatus and the object in view 1s to produce an apparatus so arranged that an automobile may be run up the inclined ways,

forming a part ofthe device, and elevated by lever mechanism and held in suspension, thereby making it possible to connect up the rear power driven axle of an automobile with a counter shaft installed with two friotion pulleys on each end of said shaft to transmit the power for any purpose.

The present invention comprises `various combinations and arrangement of parts which will be hereinafter fully described, shownin the accompanying drawings and then specifically vdefined in the appended claim.

I illustrate my invention in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a view in elevation showing the application of my invention.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view.

Fig. Sis a vertical sectional View, parts being shown in elevation.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, A designates the frame of the device having two inclined ways B with a flange C along the marginal edge of each. Each of said ways flares lengthwise as .shown and is adapted to guide the wheels of an automobile `as they pass up the inclined ways. Posts, designated by letter D, rise from the frame and each is slotted as at F. Pins H pass through registering apertures in the slots and hoistin levers K are pivotally mountedl upon Vsaid pins. Coiled springs N are fastened at N one to each post and the other end tothe Improvements in Powerletters' and figures of l under edge of the lshort arm ofthe lever. Each of said levers is concaved as at O to receive the axle of the vehicle as shown and the lon arm of each lever is provided withv a bar fastened at one end thereof, said bars having apertures R to receive the pins T which project from the inner faces of the side pieces of the frame and which are adapted to hold the axle of the machine at different elevations sothat the wheels will turn without contact with the ground or floor. Said springs, when under tension, will tend to hold the levers and vehicle from vibrating when the wheels lare being driven by theengine of the automobile.

A shaft, designated by letter S, is journaled in suitable bearings upon the frame and has frictionally driven wheels L fixed thereto and which are adapted to be held in contact with the driving wheels of the autol mobile. A pulley' J is fixed to the counter shaft and from which power may be transmitted by belts to any suitable location for driving -machines of various kinds.

By the provision of yan apparatus embodying the features of my invention, it will be noted that a simple and efficient mechanism is afforded whereby the engine power lof an automobile .may be utilized for driving threshing machines or other apparatus where power is desired.

What I claim to be new is An automobile power transmitting apparatus comprising a frame having posts, levers pivotally mounted at one side of the longitudinal center upon said posts, springs fastened at their lower ends lto the said posts and their upper ends to the short arms ofthe levers, bars pivotally connected to the long arms of the levers and provided with perforations, means adapted to engagethe perforations to hold the levers in different JOHN J. KOGER.

i Witnesses:

E. B. KOGER, W. T. COLEMAN.

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